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Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 19 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
 (Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Mar 23) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 20th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 21st Mar)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 20th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
ENE
0.6
S
1.5
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.5
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)87106812121111101010109101077141316
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20171135555065887675763141016316316312112914615976104127259
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
15
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NE
5
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		glassonglasscross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		glasscross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
4:43AM
1.88
5:03PM
1.85
5:27AM
1.89
5:50PM
1.90
6:14AM
1.88
6:40PM
1.92
7:05AM
1.86
7:34PM
1.93
8:00AM
1.82
8:33PM
1.92
8:59AM
1.78
9:35PM
1.91
10:03AM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:28PM
0.16
10:55AM
0.18
11:16PM
0.14
11:42AM
0.15
12:07AM
0.13
12:31PM
0.14
1:01AM
0.15
1:23PM
0.14
1:58AM
0.18
2:19PM
0.16
2:57AM
0.22
3:18PM
0.18
3:59AM
0.25
4:20PM
0.20
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
Sunrise-7:26--7:28--7:28--7:31--7:31--7:33--7:33-
Sunset--7:43--7:40--7:38--7:37--7:35--7:32--7:31
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131414121313121415121616131515131818131414
Feels °C (?)101010101311111213101514121212101716111212
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Information about the Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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